The Salt Terraces

Cusco, Ancient Incan Empire

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January 19th 2006
The drive to Cusco was long, nearly 11 hours in total. The weather in Peru is pretty extrodinary, on the journey we saw snow in the mountains, hot sunshine, torrential rain, and even lightning. We finally reached the hotel in the City around 7.30pm. The hotel was very nice, and immediately I could tell that Cusco was a special place. That night we met up with our guide Beatriz, who took us f ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more